First of all, this time I mainly share some shortcuts for British graduate students to study abroad. After all, two points are the shortest straight line. I hope my answer will make you take as few detours as possible.
I will answer this question at four o'clock.
1,? Brief introduction and advantages of British graduate students
2,? Application Steps and Required Materials for Postgraduates in Britain
3,? Preparation cycle and how to make better preparation in advance
4,? Personal diy application or find an organization to apply.
1 first of all, the first point: graduate students studying in the UK.
First,? Since you have chosen a British graduate student, I believe you also know the advantages of British graduate students. The school ranks high, the educational system is short, the cost is low, the starting line is not lost, the horizons are broadened, and the experience of growing up alone is achieved. Attached here is a comparison of the rankings of Chinese and British universities before QS 100 in 2020.
b，？ After reading this comparison chart, I believe it will give students who want to study for graduate students a shortcut. It is not easy to take the postgraduate entrance examination in China. It takes three years. Nowadays, society pays attention to working hard while young. If you have a certain economic foundation, I still suggest that you can choose to go abroad for postgraduate study. Isn't it sweet to leave the society early, integrate into the society early and develop your career plan early at the cost of one and a half years?
2. Next, the second point: the steps and materials required for postgraduate application in the UK.
Here I briefly talk about the general standardization process and the required materials. Of course, the better the school, the stricter the requirements.
First,? Application Steps: Simply put, select the school and major-prepare specific application materials according to the selected school and major-submit the application after confirming whether it meets the application conditions-wait for the result (generally divided into conditional? Offer and rejection)-get the conditions? After the offer, there are generally academic and language requirements and decide whether to accept the offer and pay the occupancy fee-in exchange for continuing to work hard according to the offer conditions? Unconditional? Offer- change Cas- apply for a visa-successfully come to Britain to start a postgraduate trip.
b，？ Materials required for application: transcripts and school grading certificate, school certificate, personal statement ps, cv, internship certificate, award-winning certificate, two letters of recommendation (preferably one for school teachers and one for internship institutions), language transcripts and proof of specific requirements. Of course, there are also some schools that have more detailed requirements, such as LSE in the picture below. With Oxford? Application materials for university economics major.
To sum up, the materials required for the application need to be prepared according to the requirements of the school and major you choose. The points listed in B I are the most basic materials, and you can check and fill the gaps according to different schools.
3. Next, the third point, the preparation period and how to make better preparations in advance.
This is also the most important point in my opinion.
Let's talk about the general application time node first. For example, if you came to the UK for postgraduate study in September, 20021year, all your materials should be prepared as much as possible between May and September, 2020.
British schools have flexible application dates. For example, in Lancaster, the application for admission in 20021September began in May this year.
Usually, the application for the next academic year will begin in September. It should be noted that the better schools in Britain, the more it is necessary to strictly grasp the start date of application, because good schools and majors have a policy of early deadline and first come, first served. For example, in the business department of Bristol University, the year before admission is 10, and some majors are 65438.
As for when to start preparing the application, I want to say the sooner the better! Really. Most students may think it is better to advance one year. As we all know, after 95 or even 00, when the competition is becoming more and more fierce, everyone is preparing for the race from birth. It is no exaggeration to say that even some children have set goals since childhood and are moving towards them step by step. Here are a few examples of people around you, and you can decide for yourself when it is best to start preparing.
n？ A background: University of Liverpool, UK 2:2? Management major, target institution: I graduated from university in June 20 17 and decided to enroll in Warwick WMG in September. Project? Management major. (By way of digression: WMG College is a Warwick University with a relatively low entry threshold. It is an "innovation set" based on manufacturing-related scientific research, closely integrated with management and scientific research, and close to enterprise management practice. The teaching methods and teachers are excellent. Determine the school and major time: 2065438+February 2007. Final submission time: 2065438+April 2007, application result: rejected! ! ! Although the students got offer from other schools at the same time, they decided to stick to their choice, choose Gap for one year and fight again in the second year (because many schools in Britain only have one application opportunity every year, and if they are rejected, they can only wait for the second year, so the babies must seize the first application opportunity). Therefore, after summarizing the reasons for the rejection of 20 17, the students immediately began to prepare for the next year's application and the application for admission in September of 20 18. With the help of professionals choosing their majors, they finally submitted their applications on 20 17 and got the offer in June of 20 18. Fortunately, the result is satisfactory. After this time, the students also understand that everything needs to be prepared in advance. Summary: After a year and a half of preparation in advance, student A finally got his favorite offer and enrolled in his favorite school.
n？ Student B Background: First-class Economics Department of Durham University, target institution: 2065438+graduated from the university in June 2009, and enrolled in g5 finance major in the UK in September (under popular science, the top five schools in the UK are referred to as "G5" by our creative people, and the school is Oxford; ; Cambridge; LseIC； UCL). Start preparation time: 2065438+August 2007. Wow, this little brother is really prescient. He began to prepare two years in advance. Because my little brother set his goals in advance, although his grades are not bad, he faces the difficulty of changing majors. In fact, in the face of increasingly strong competitors, his advantage is not so prominent. However, my little brother woke up early. After finishing his freshman year in Britain, he began to prepare for the postgraduate application and consulted Daniel's feasible scheme in detail. With Daniel's help, he not only ensured that his academic performance needed to reach the first place, but also took as many certificates as possible in the limited time and got the gmat? 7 10, and used the holiday time of freshman and sophomore to carry out relevant internships. So in the end, little brother got the IC? The proposal of the finance department. Here we should applaud such a versatile and diligent little brother. Summary: Student B has prepared for the application at least two years in advance, and every step and preparation are very effective, so at this time we can see that the goal can be set higher, so we must prepare in advance and give ourselves more and more time to progress and grow.
n？ C background: The average score of freshmen majoring in financial management in China, Beijing Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University Union College is 78. Target institution: in September, 2020, I enrolled in G5 Finance in the UK. Start preparation time: 2065438+May 2007. C's parents are career planners. Under the influence of their parents, they know how to plan their career direction in advance. Therefore, C's school choice and professional goals are very clear. After a comprehensive comparison of many countries and aspects, he decided to go to Britain for postgraduate study after graduating from university. So when she was a freshman, her parents helped her find a professional study abroad consultant and made a detailed study abroad plan. People will say, start doing it in freshman year? Are you out of your mind? Why? I didn't even know where the teaching building was when I was a freshman. This is the gap. C communicated his ideas with the study abroad consultant, and after determining the major of the school, the study abroad consultant also assigned him tasks every class every year. In addition to the total score that students need for their final graduation, some suggestions are also given on the courses, such as the compulsory courses he has to take every year, the courses he needs to get very good grades and the courses he should take, because good graduate students will be very strict with their own courses in science, such as mathematics and advanced mathematics. And, like student B, I also got the professional qualification certificate, listened to the advice of the overseas study planner, participated in some related school projects, watched some online courses that were helpful for the application, and how to get the recommendation letter from the influential tutor I needed, and which company I should go to for internship. After three years of unremitting efforts, the students finally got the offer of IC Finance Department this year. . Summary: In China, student C made plans and preparations three years in advance, and also got the offer from his favorite school at one time. In the process of preparing for the application, he also improved his skills in all aspects, thus avoiding detours. Classmate C also said that this year's epidemic will not stop him from studying, because the epidemic will eventually pass, but every minute can't be wasted on the way forward.
Based on the experiences of the above three ABC students, I think everyone can see intuitively that the earlier they prepare, the more advantageous they will be. ?
Ok, finally, is it a personal diy or a professional organization?
First of all, as I said before, a good school in Britain can only apply once a year, so we must seize the opportunity of applying for the first time, because once there is any mistake, we will regret it for a long time, and the lost time and opportunity cannot be easily compensated.
n？ Diy, I have no objection to students' ability. I can fully understand the websites of British schools, understand the standards of British schools from all aspects, and have full confidence in handling everything myself. Of course, these talented students can do their own DIY.
n？ Find a professional organization
This problem, come on, everyone must polish their eyes, myopia should wear myopia glasses. The word intermediary has always been in the public eye, which is ambiguous, but it is also a word that is well used, loved by thousands, and poorly used, which is simply regrettable. Let me give you some examples of people around you.
Xiaowen? BACKGROUND The University of Birmingham majored in finance 2: 1 and needed to apply for a postgraduate course in September 2020. Usually, students have a good background. If we can find a reliable intermediary, we can achieve the icing on the cake effect. At the beginning of the application, Xiaowen consulted a local intermediary with ten years' experience in studying in Britain and made a choice of school and major. However, his parents don't know much about the local agents in Britain, and they always feel that the domestic ones are more trustworthy, so they decided to find a domestic big-name agent to help Xiaowen apply. Because Xiaowen's parents paid for it, and the price in Britain was relatively expensive in China, Xiaowen didn't argue with his parents. Results At the beginning of March 2020, Xiaowen was very upset, because only Birmingham and Leeds were non-financial majors, and other schools such as kcl, Manchester, ucl and Bristol were rejected. Xiaowen was really helpless, and finally found an intermediary in Britain and asked if there were any other remedies. After the professional analysis of study abroad consultants and the cooperation of Xiaowen, the supplementary application plan was finally determined in mid-March. Finally, I got an interview opportunity for the finance major of wbs of Warwick University and the management major of ucl School. Fortunately, Xiaowen adjusted the strategic way in time. But I also feel sorry for Xiaowen, because the first smear was too wasteful, which failed to remedy the best effect.
Gao Xiao background: domestic college, Northumbria University Top? Up belongs to 3+ 1 project. After finishing junior college in China, students feel that they have no competitive advantage in the domestic environment, so they want to save the country. Domestic institutions are not very good, and there is no way to apply for graduate students in good universities in Britain after finishing their undergraduate courses in time. So, Gao Xiao consulted his sister who was studying in the UK at that time, and her sister recommended a more reliable British institution to help him apply for the last year of undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the UK. After professional analysis, the institution advises students to read Northumbria's top? Up? Major in mechanical engineering, and the organization also helped students apply for the opportunity of Oxford mechanical engineering! This is a counterattack, isn't it? That's great. Gao Xiao himself didn't expect that he would be so good. So you can see how helpful it is to find a really strong and reliable organization.
Xiao Jiu's background is 1, majoring in management at the University of Manchester, England. Last year, he applied to g5 College and only got ucl's offer, but for Xiao Jiu, Oxford and Cambridge are his dream schools, so Xiao Jiu chose gap for one year to start a business and do education-related projects. At the same time, I also found a local educational institution in Britain to help me apply for Oxford and Cambridge. Very good, I finally got the offer from Oxford University this year! I'm so happy, scattered flowers.
Conclusion: I think everyone has a basic judgment on whether diy can apply for studying abroad. After all, they know best whether they have the strength. If you are looking for an intermediary, I personally suggest that you must keep your eyes open. Spending money is not terrible. The terrible thing is that unscrupulous intermediaries give wasted opportunities, and wasting opportunities is equivalent to wasting your life. However, I personally suggest that if you apply for a British school as much as possible, you can find a local agent in the UK, because there are advantages that domestic agents can't surpass: for example, the efficiency of communication with British schools, the deep connection with British specialties, providing a series of overseas study services and care for the next year, so that everyone can enjoy one-stop vip service, and from China to the UK, there is no need to worry about the derailment of unequal information.
Well, the code is finally finished. There are many replies to this question. Thank you for your patience. Feel free to harass me if you have any questions. My little aunt who has been stumbling in Britain for almost 10 years will help you avoid detours.
Story outside: the third question, classmate A is the little aunt herself, which was too simple at that time. If Gao Xiao's classmates can be organized earlier, can Xiao Auntie also counterattack? Oxford and Cambridge? Or g5? Well, it's definitely no problem, so the little aunt is ready to continue to fight back. After all, it is never too old to learn.